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GASP! I'm going to do it!!!! THIS WEEK!

I'll see what my CBS has on the shelf-- and go the TPB route if needed... you guys actually have me kinda excited...

I mean, a FUN X-Men comic??? CAN THIS REALLY EXIST???

a FIVE issue TPB... got it. I will acttally go look for this thie weekend!! Hopefully 6-8 are still on the shelf!

Or maybe just go the all-tpb route if they are TPBing issues this fast? Oh look at me, getting a lil excited...!!!

Animal Man
BPRD
Unwritten
LSH
Wolverine and the X-Men (yep, lotsa fun)

The cutest guy at my CBS said today there wasn't a trade yet for Wolverine and the X-Men. I checked the shelf to be sure and didn't see one. However, I *did* score issues 5-8 and placed them in my pull bag. I'm going to kind-of hold on to them until I get the trade for the first issues!

OH sorry, looks like the trade is to be published in May!

that cute guy is right!

Sexcellent! I will buy the trade in May and, if it rocks as hard as you all say, I will already have the subsequent issues in my pull, ready to purchase!

I think you'll have an X-gasm.

It's been many MANY years since I had one of those... would be nice to experience it again... Cockrum, Byrne, Claremont, Neal Adams (reprints)... I was raised on classic X-gasms...

"Obnoxio the Clown vs. X-Men" was literary genius compared to the last X-Men books I read...

The villain of said issue was a real flavor of the month called Eye-Scream

Was his real name Bask N. Robbins?

Obnoxio was a regular feature in CRAZY magazine, so I was already well-acquainted with his particular brand of humor when his X-MEN crossover comic came out!

that clown looks like he's from Calm yo tits' neighborhood.

comics are so good right now so:

1. Scalped
2. Wolvie and the X-Men
3. Unwritten (is so good right now)
4. Powers
5. Shade

Some books I'm watching/enjoying:


Saga (I can't imagine it will go anywhere but up. It would've made the top 5 but Unwritten's finale has bumped it out. )

Powers bumped out Hellblazer as well. I love John Constantine.


Fatale
Daredevil (Although #11 was really a drop in quality IMO, with the guest starring of Spidey and Punisher)

Super Crooks
New Deadwardians

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I may jump back into Journey into Mystery with a new story arc. not sure.

iZombie has gotten a little stale. Even though they are working up to a big climax.

Uncanny X-Force has really fizzled for me.

Otherwise I'm getting Uncanny X-Men and the Ultimates but those are really just for fun.

I'm really surprised at how many no superhero comics I'm getting and loving right now. it's such a good time for Vertigo, Image, and the independents.


Some stuff I'm loving but in the trades:

Morning Glories
American Vampire

Just when you think Unwritten can't get any better, the latest issue comes out! Apparently, there is somewhere to from here--and it's going to be even crazier!

I'm surprised others aren't following two contenders for best series: Prophet and Glory! I'm talking CRAZY GOOD. I think I'll start a new thread later detailing how good. The extreme relaunch is the best line wide relaunch since Julie Schwartz and the DC Silver Age. And that's from someone who never followed Extreme before and knows nothing about it besides Alan Moore. I recommend these two comics like I recommend drinking and kinky sex.

Journey into Mystery has been killing it! Damien Hellstrom stopped by for the latest and I realize it's the first time I've liked seeing him in a comic since...well, since before I was born!

Over at Dynamite, the Lone Ranger is utterly fantastic. Anyone who ever enjoyed a western, regardless of tone or style, should try it.

I won't do another top 5 yet, but as Peebs said--comics are so good right now!

yeah, mine hasn't actually changed much since last month ... the difference is that there are more comics nipping at the heels of my top 5! Hellblazer has already been pushed out ... we'll see next month.

You should so post this on you know who's fb page.

I've not updated my list since August 2011, so- 10 months into the DCnU- here we go:


EARTH 2:

I know it's only 2 issues in, but this shiznit kicks ass. There's a really awesome "Supreme Power only BETTER than Supreme Power" vibe going on and I am **TOTES** digging the all-young sorta-similar heroes who will eventually form the JSA! Oh yeah, AND: GAYS!

STORMWATCH:

I am as surprised as you are to see this here, but I am J'LOVING all the weirdness, roster changes, high concepts and backstabbery going on! Plus: gays!!

AQUAMAN:

Mera and Arthur are finally kicking ass in a beautifully-drawn and well-written comic.

THE WALKING DEAD:

# 98 upped the ante for us again, and as usual I am excited about what comes next in the comic that brought us the awesome TV series.

I ZOMBIE:

Allred's art is love as always; I j'adore the gang and will be sad to see the book end. Bonus: GAYS! Gavin and Spot better be having major sex before the end!!!

Shade

Daredevil

Huntess and Power Girl Worlds' Finest

Minutemen (may be my favorite now!!!)

Silk Spectre and Ozymandias tie for 5th. Both first issues were fantastic.

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and I really enjoyed Hawkeye number 1.


Wolverine and the X-Men has slipped the past couple months with the all Warbird issue and the tiresome Avengers vs. X-Men tie in.


X-Men Legacy has not been bad lately! I buy it just for the story! (which is like once in a blue moon for me)

Shade has been quite a pleasant surprise, hasn't it? I wish more people were buying it and it could be an ongoing series in exactly the same format with rotating artists as Shade explores different cities and meets international heroes of the DCnU.

Glad to see Daredevil in your top 5! It's absolutely in mine in as well.

Let's see if i can do one of the top of my head.


1. Hawkeye
One of the best comics ever.

2. Daredevil

3. Saga

4. World's Finest: Huntress and Power Girl

5. Morning Glories (Even though I nly get it in the trades)

Lessee: over the past coupla months, I would go with:

1. Saga
2. Hawkeye
3. Wonder Woman
4. The Massive
5. BPRD

Here's where I was June of 2012:


EARTH 2:

I know it's only 2 issues in, but this shiznit kicks ass. There's a really awesome "Supreme Power only BETTER than Supreme Power" vibe going on and I am **TOTES** digging the all-young sorta-similar heroes who will eventually form the JSA! Oh yeah, AND: GAYS!

STORMWATCH:

I am as surprised as you are to see this here, but I am J'LOVING all the weirdness, roster changes, high concepts and backstabbery going on! Plus: gays!!

AQUAMAN:

Mera and Arthur are finally kicking ass in a beautifully-drawn and well-written comic.

THE WALKING DEAD:

# 98 upped the ante for us again, and as usual I am excited about what comes next in the comic that brought us the awesome TV series.

I ZOMBIE:

Allred's art is love as always; I j'adore the gang and will be sad to see the book end. Bonus: GAYS! Gavin and Spot better be having major sex before the end!!!


Here's how quickly things can change. As of January 2013, my top 5 are:


IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS

STORMWATCH

ALL-NEW X-MEN

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN

DEADPOOL

Honorable mentions: The Walking Dead, Worlds' Finest, Aquaman, Justice League, FF, Fantastic Four

1) Legion - still the first book I read when it come out

2) Bandette - just charming

3) Courtney Crumrin - see above

4) Supergirl - like Legion a book I will buy regardless. Luckily it is good at present

5) it Girl and the Atomics - just fun

Position five is changeable depending on what has been released that week. So could be replaced by any of the following:

Captain Marvel
Journey into Mystery
Hawkeye
Manhattan Projects
Sword of Sorcery
Wonder Woman